Cushion-tire.



No. 888,906. PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. J. B. JORDAN.

CUSHION TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED mm. 25, 1901.

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JAMES B. JoBnAN, F NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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No. 888,906. Specification of Letters Patent. I I Application filed. February 25, 1907. Serial No. 359,181;

Patented. May 26, 1908.

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that 1, JAMES B. JORDA a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Cushion-Tires, of which the followin is a specification.

This invention re ates to cushion tires, and more particularly to that class of cushion tires in which a resilient core is inclosed in an outer casing and the whole suitably fastened to the felly or rim of a wheel; and the ob' rebound on pressure being removed'or as the tread of the tire leaves the ground, whereby the resilience of the tire is enhanced and its construction strengthened so as to render it ight or heavy vehicles orroad rolling stock, and comparatively lIIGX- suitable eitherfor pensive'to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of.

parts hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is rnent of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, var ations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In describing the invention in detail referonce is had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view of a tire in accordance with this invention, showing the same connected to the rim ofa wheel, the latter being broken away, and, Fig: 2 is a Side view of the wheel with the tire secured thereto.

by reference Referring to the drawings h 1 y of a w cc to characters, 1 denotes the fe which is attached the rim 2, the latter rojecting laterally from each side of the fel y 1.

shown the preferred embodi- The width of the rim 2 is v such as to form a proper bearing surface for the resilient core and outer covering constituting the elements of the tire. The rim of enlarged width enables the quick application and'removal of resilient tires mcase of emergency and in view of such circumstances the width of the rim is preferably greater than that of the folly 1, but it is obvious that the width of the felly can be the same as the width of the rim.

' Mounted upon the rim 2 is a resilient core formed of a pair of curved side portions13, 4.

each terminating at one margin m an enlarged marginal portion 5, the outer face of which is formed with ner face is smooth.

a bead 6, while the in- The enlarged marginal portions 5 of the resilient core are adapted to abut against each other when the core is m position in the cover to be hereinafterreerred to. The side ortions 3, 4 at the top terminate in a \I-sh which, in connection with said portions, form a-heart shaped chamber 8 thereby forming a hollow core when the latter is set up. The side portions 3, 4 at the top are thickened provide the protuberances 9.

The hollow core is surrounded by a resilient covering, the sides of which are indicated by the reference character 10 and which terminate in the marginalportions 1 1. Each of the aped bridge piece 7 and extend above the bridge piece 7 so as to marginalportions 1 1 is formed on its inner face I with a groove 12 to receive the bead 6 and a portion of the outer face is flattened, as at '13.

he marginal portions 11 are adapted to abut a ainst the marginal portions 5 of the core. Tieside portions 10 of the covering have a portion of the inner face thereof conforming in contour "to a portion of the outer face of the side ortions of the core, and the said side portions 10 terminate in a thickened portion 14, which forms-the tread of the covering, the outer face of said tread being flat: tened, as at 1-5, and the inner face formed with an inwardly-extending rib 16 which conforms in contour to the shape of the brid e 7 and at each side of the rib 16 the inner ace of the tread portion 14 is of a contour similar to the contour of the protuberances 9. The side portions 10 of the cover are of greater len the core so as to orm a space 17 between the h than the side portions of core and the tread portion of the cover. The

rib 16 may, if preferred, come in contact with to heavy loads.

bands 18, 19.

The cover and core are secured to the rim 2 through the medium of a pair of clamping These latter are preferably separate from the rim 2, although it is evident that one of the bands may be formed integral with the rim. Each of these bands is formed with grooves, as at 20, to take in the rim 2. The outer portions of the bands are adapted to engage over the marginal portions 11 of the cover. I The band 18 is provided with a countersunk opening 21 and the band 19 with a screw threaded opening. The marginal portions of the core and cover are provided with openings which are arranged in alinement with the openings in the clamping bands. Extending through the opening in the marginal portions of the core and cover and engaging in the serew-threaded opening 22 of the band 19 is a holdfast device 24 provided with a head. The holdfast device 24 is adapted to hold the bands firmly against the outer casing 11, and said device passes through the thickened portions of the inner core 5,and outer casing 11, by this means holding the resilient tire firmly and absolutely in position, insuring against the possibility of throwing the resilient tire out of place or off the wheel by any force or accident.

Anchored in the tread portion 15 of the covering and disposed throughout said tread portion is a plurality of metallic inserts 25, which are preferably in the form of a hollow cone and covered with cloth and also having the outer ends flush with the peri hery of the, cover. The objectin provi ing the metallic inserts with a covering of cloth is to eliminate the heat ordinarily generated by the metal points of the inserts, such heat producing disintegration of the resilient tire tread. The cloth covering further-provides means to prevent the direct contact of the metallic portion of the insert with the road which increases the life of the head of the insert. A further object of the clotl1covered metallic inserts is to prevent the tire from slipping or skidding when traveling over a inner face of the tread portion 14 and at the same time contract the walls of the chamber 8. The core being in such position will act as a support for the cover and cushion the same.

The peculiar form of the core gives it an exceedingly lugh degree of resiliency and the finished tire is therefore more resilient than a pneumatic one. By means of the fastening effected by the eo-action of the elements 18, 19 and 24 with the rim 2 the tire can be secured in position in such a way that it will .be practically impossiblefor it to he accidentally dislocated. Furthermore, it will be observed that the contraction of the resilient core does not begin until after the cover is depressed and that when the core acts as a cushioning support for the cover the cushioning is had in a gradual manner. Such arrangement reduces shock to a minimum.

The head of the holdfast device 24 is adapted to be positioned in the countersunk portion 21 of the band 18, the head being provided with means to allow it to be removed by a suitable tool.

Although the core is shown as heartshaped and hollow without any filling, yet it is evident that the opening of the core may be filled with any suitable light material. It is also obvious that a core in the form of a pneumatic tube could be employed in lieu of the heart-shaped core and that the construction of the cover will prevent the puncturing of the pneumatic tube. It is also obvious that the heart-shaped core can surround a pneumatic tube or in other words a pneumatic tube could be positioned inthe heart-shaped core and under such circum stances the core would act as a means to prevent puncture of the tube, the cover also preventing the pneumatic tube from being punctured.

What 1 claim is- I 1. A vehicle tire comprising a hollow, heart-shaped resilient core, a cover therefor, combined with means for securing the core and covering to the felly of a wheel, and cloth-covered metallic inserts in the tread of the cover to prevent slipping and skidding of the tire.

.2. A vehicle tire comprising a hollow resilient core having enlarged marginal portions, a cover therefor having enlarged marginal portions, the marginal portions of the core extending in the marginal portions of the cover, and means extending through the marginal portions of the core and cover and straddling the rim of the wheel and the'marginal portions of the cover for connecting the core and cover to the rim.

3. A vehicle tire comprising a hollow resilient core, a cover therefor, the marginal portions of the core extending into the marginal portions of the cover, combined with means for securing the core and cover tov the folly of a wheel, and cloth-covered metallic inserts disposed through the periphery of the cover.

4. A vehicle tire comprising a hollow, resilient core, a cover therefor, said cover having a part of the side portions thereof engaging a part of the side portions of the co re, the tread portion of the cover having a rib adapted to engage with the core for contractmg the inserts positioned throughout the periphery seasoe same When ressure is applied to the cover, said core an cover having enlarged end portions, the marginal portions of the core engaging in the marginal portions of thecover, combined with means engagin with the enlarged mar inal ortions of t e cover and extending t roug the marginal portions of the cover and the marginal POItIOIQS of the core for attaching the cover and core to the rim of a wheel, and cloth-covered metallic of the cover. I

5. A vehicle tire comprisin a resilient core embodying a bridge piece an protuberances projecting away from the bridge piece, a cover for the core, said cover provided on its inner face with a rib and a recess at each side of the rib, said rib adapted to engage the bridge piece for contractlng the core thereby causing the protuberances of the core to engage 1n the recesses of the cover, said cover provided with enlarged marginal portions, said core rovided with enlarged marginal portions, t e marginal portions of the cover adapted to receive a part of the mar inal portions of. the core, and means for'attac ing the cover and core to a wheel.

6. A vehicle tire comprising a resilient core embodying a bridge piece and marginal portions, a cover for the core, said cover -pro-,

vided on its inner face with a rib adapted to engage the bridge piece for contracting the core, thereby causlng the upper'portion of the core to enga e the inner face of the cover, said cover furt er provided with mar inal portions adapted to receive a part 0 the marginal pdrtions of the core, and means for attaching the cover and core to a wheel, combined with cloth-covered metallic inserts positioned in the periphery. of the cover.

7. A vehicle tire comprising a cover hav-- ing its inner face formed with a rib, a core arran ed Within the cover and provided with a bri ge piece and protuberances, said bridge piece adapted to be engaged by said rib when pressure is applied to the cover, thereby contracting the core and causing said protuberances to abut against the inner face of the cover. y

8. A vehicle tire comprising a cover having its inner face formed with a rib, a core arbri ranged within the cover and provided with a ge iece and protuberances, said bridge piece a apted to be en aged by said rib when pressure is applied to t e cover, thereby contracting the core and causing said protuberances to abut against the inner face of the cover, combined with cloth-covered metallic inserts positioned in the tread of the cover,

and means for attaching the core and cover to a wheel.

9. A vehicle tire comprising a cover having a flattened tread ortion and having its inner face formed wit .a'rib and a recess at each side thereof, a corearranged within the cover and providedwith a bridge piece and a protuberance projecting from each side of the bridge (piece, said brid e piece adapted to be engage by said rib Wl ien pressure is ap plied to the cover thereby contracting t e core and forcing the protuberances in said recesses.

10; A vehicle tire comprising a cover having a flattened tread ortion and having its inner face formed witii a'rib and a recess at each side thereof, a core arranged within the coverand provided witha bridge piece and a protuberance projecting from each side of the bridge iece, said brld e piece adapted to be engage by said rib W en pressure is a plied to the cover thereby contracting t e core and forcing the .protuberances in said recesses, combined with hollow metallic Hi- I serts throughout the periphery of the cover, and means extending through the marginal portions of the cover and core and engagin with the rim of a wheel for connecting sai core and cover thereto.,

n testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES. B}. JORDAN.

' Witnesses:

Y. W. HALEY, H. A. BLACK, 

